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Date Posted: 13:12:32 04/14/11 Thu
Author: iuti7u
Subject: Re: Priest in ancient Battle
In reply to: uyfkuyftr 's message, "Re: Priest in ancient Battle" on 13:12:06 04/14/11 Thu

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>MANILA (AFP) – A blood-curdling scream
>>>>>echoes
>>>>>>>>>>>>>through
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the Roman Catholic chweapel in Manila as
>>>>>>>Father
>>>>>>>>>>>>Jose
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Francisco Syquia says to be possessed by
>>>>the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>devil.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"It's very painful," the woman cries in
>>an
>>>>>>>>>>>>unearthly
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>voice, her body contorting in an attempt
>>>to
>>>>>>>>>break
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>free
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>from the tight grasp of Syquia's
>>>>assistants.
>>>>>>>>>>After
>>>>>>>>>>>>a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>few minutes she falls silent, her limp
>>>body
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>exhausted.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>The case is among hundreds documented on
>>>>>>video
>>>>>>>>>>and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>kept by Syquia, who heads the Manila
>>>>>>>>>>Archdiocese's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Office of Exorcism -- the only one that
>>>>>>exists
>>>>>>>>>in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Catholic nation of 94 million people.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"She would have levitated had she not
>>been
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>restrained," Syquia said of the woman in
>>>>the
>>>>>>>>>>>video,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>portions of which were shown to AFP
>>during
>>>>a
>>>>>>>>>rare
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>interview at his office in the basement
>>of
>>>>a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>seminary
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>in Manila.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Syquia believes he is in the frontline
>of
>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>>>>>battle
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>between good and evil on earth.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"There is a great dramatic increase of
>>>>>>>>>>possessions
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>right now," said the 44-year-old priest.
>>>>>>"More
>>>>>>>>>>and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>more the demons are gaining a foothold
>>>into
>>>>>>>>this
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>society."
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>While non-believers often joke about the
>>>>>>>devil,
>>>>>>>>>>>and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>demonic possessions are trivialised by
>>>>>>>>>Hollywood,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Syquia insisted the torment suffered by
>>>>>those
>>>>>>>>he
>>>>>>>>>>>>had
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>healed was real.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"I have seen scratches suddenly
>appearing
>>>>on
>>>>>>>>>>their
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>skin, of inverted crosses on the
>>forehead.
>>>>>>>>These
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>persons would be conscious at the time,
>>>and
>>>>>>>>they
>>>>>>>>>>>>>tell
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>me its like razor cutting from the
>inside
>>>>of
>>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>skin," he said.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Demons could manifest themselves in many
>>>>>ways
>>>>>>>>>and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>could enter the human soul through
>occult
>>>>>and
>>>>>>>>>New
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Age
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>teachings that were becoming
>increasingly
>>>>>>>>>popular
>>>>>>>>>>>>in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the general community, Syquia said.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>The Catholic Church's exorcism ministry
>>>has
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>throughout
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>history tended to operate under a cloud
>>of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>controversy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>and secrecy.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Syquia said a conspiracy of silence had
>>>>>>>>>permeated
>>>>>>>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>church in the past, with its leaders
>wary
>>>>of
>>>>>>>>>>being
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>branded as mediaeval as modern science
>>>>>tended
>>>>>>>>to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>classify possessions as medical
>>>conditions.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>But Pope Benedict XVI had recently
>issued
>>>>>>>fresh
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>guidelines encouraging more exorcisms
>and
>>>>>for
>>>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>church to be more open about the issue,
>>he
>>>>>>>>said.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>There are about 10 Filipino priests
>>>>>>authorised
>>>>>>>>>to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>perform exorcisms in the Philippines,
>but
>>>>>>only
>>>>>>>>>>>>>Syquia
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>has a fully operational office that is
>>>>>backed
>>>>>>>>by
>>>>>>>>>>a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>staff of eight, including a lawyer and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>psychologists.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>In his office, a bookshelf is stacked
>>with
>>>>>>>>tomes
>>>>>>>>>>>on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the paranormal, while a glass-encased
>>>>>cabinet
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>contains
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>his tools for spiritual warfare -- his
>>>>>>>>>vestments,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>holy
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>water, the crucifix, and a saint's holy
>>>>>>relic.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>The most potent among his weapons is a
>>>copy
>>>>>>of
>>>>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Roman Ritual for Exorcism, a compilation
>>>of
>>>>>>>>>>>prayers
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>used by all the saints to expel and
>>defeat
>>>>>>>>>demons
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>through generations.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>A figurine of St Michael the Archangel
>>>>>>>>trampling
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Lucifer sits on a shelf, a graphic
>>>reminder
>>>>>>of
>>>>>>>>>>his
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>extraordinary job.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Syquia was ordained only 11 years ago,
>>>>after
>>>>>>>he
>>>>>>>>>>>had
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>already obtained a degree in psychology
>>at
>>>>>>one
>>>>>>>>>of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Philippines' leading Catholic
>>>universities.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>The second of four sons of a former
>>>>>diplomat,
>>>>>>>>he
>>>>>>>>>>>>>said
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>he left a comfortable life in one of
>>>>>Manila's
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>exclusive, gated communities and
>>>employment
>>>>>>in
>>>>>>>>a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>family-owned business after he heard
>>God's
>>>>>>>call
>>>>>>>>>>to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>serve the church.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Growing up in a modern household, he and
>>>>his
>>>>>>>>>four
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>brothers did not believe in possessions
>>--
>>>>>>>>which
>>>>>>>>>>>>>were
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>made famous in the 1970s Hollywood film
>>>>"The
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Exorcist".
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>But Syquia said he had always been
>>>>>fascinated
>>>>>>>>by
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>paranormal activities and devoured
>entire
>>>>>>>books
>>>>>>>>>>on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>subject.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>After he was ordained in 2000, Syquia
>>said
>>>>>he
>>>>>>>>>was
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>posted at a Manila church where, outside
>>>>its
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>premises,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>occult practitioners -- including spirit
>>>>>>>>>mediums,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>oracles and faith healers -- also
>>>thrived.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>His first case came when a man singled
>>him
>>>>>>out
>>>>>>>>>>>from
>>>>>>>>>>>>>a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>group of priests and asked for
>>deliverance
>>>>>>>>after
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>confessing that he had been deep into
>>>>occult
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>practices.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>How the man knew his name was a mystery
>>to
>>>>>>>>>>Syquia,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>although he said deep in his heart he
>>knew
>>>>>--
>>>>>>>>>>just
>>>>>>>>>>>>a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>week earlier he had begun studying a
>book
>>>>on
>>>>>>>>>>>>>exorcism
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>that he had bought long ago.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Syquia sought guidance from the the
>local
>>>>>>>>>bishop,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>who
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>promptly granted him the authority to
>>>carry
>>>>>>>out
>>>>>>>>>>an
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>exorcism guided by his knowledge of
>>>>>>>>psychology.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"I realised God was leading me to this
>>>>path.
>>>>>>I
>>>>>>>>>>>have
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>treated hundreds and hundreds of cases
>>>>since
>>>>>>>>>>>then,"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>he
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>said.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Syquia recalled an accomplished female
>>>>>doctor
>>>>>>>>>who
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>said
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>she was befriended by demons that had
>>>>>>appeared
>>>>>>>>>to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>her
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>as benign dwarves that showered her with
>>>>>good
>>>>>>>>>>luck
>>>>>>>>>>>>>in
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the form of financial rewards.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Her troubles began when she decided to
>>>>>return
>>>>>>>>to
>>>>>>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Catholic Church and offer all her
>>>blessings
>>>>>>to
>>>>>>>>>>>>God.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Soon after, the demons took over her
>body
>>>>>for
>>>>>>>>>>>hours
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>at
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>a time, while unexplained paranormal
>>>>>activity
>>>>>>>>>>>began
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>terrorising members of her family,
>Syquia
>>>>>>>>said.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"When the time came to bless her with
>>holy
>>>>>>>>water
>>>>>>>>>>a
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>voice that wasn't hers shouted for us to
>>>>>>>stop,"
>>>>>>>>>>he
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>said.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"What really scared me was that this was
>>>>the
>>>>>>>>>>first
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>time that I saw something very alien in
>>>her
>>>>>>>>>eyes.
>>>>>>>>>>>I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>was looking at something else. It was
>>>>>totally
>>>>>>>>>>>>>evil."
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>The voice taunted Syquia and told him to
>>>>>>>return
>>>>>>>>>>to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>his
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>mansion and rich family, personal
>details
>>>>>>that
>>>>>>>>>>>were
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>unknown to those in the room, he said.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"We will never leave her," the demon
>>said,
>>>>>>>>>>>>according
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>to Syquia.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Syquia said a barrage of prayers
>>>eventually
>>>>>>>>>>forced
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>demon out, with the woman now a good
>>>friend
>>>>>>>and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>church
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>volunteer.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>"With God by your side, you can do no
>>>>>wrong,"
>>>>>>>>he
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>said.

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